Power Electronic Engineer For Solid State Breaker Innovation

ABB Power Solutions Engineer

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

R&D Local Unit Lead

Your Role and Responsibilities

You will play a crucial role in identifying, designing, testing, and troubleshooting of new and existing power solution, selecting components and engaging suppliers for technical requirements and feasibility, and closely collaborating with other members of R&D team in a global and cross functional environment.

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact, as you will be accountable for:

• Develop and simulate power electronic systems, including gate drivers and circuit breakers, using electrical models of power semiconductors.
• Select components, engage suppliers, and support cooling system design by estimating losses and efficiency
• Build test assemblies, perform hands-on testing, troubleshoot issues, and optimize solutions based on experimental data.
• Work closely with engineers across control, testing, and layout disciplines to ensure integrated product development.
• Maintain design documentation and prepare technical reports for internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications for the Role

• MS in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with specialization in Power Electronics
• Strong knowledge of power conversion topologies, power semiconductors, and low voltage
• Proficient in simulation and design tools: Ansys Maxwell/Icepak, SIMetrix, PLECS, Matlab/Simulink, LTspice, Altium Designer
• Experience in prototype converter design, testing, and lab equipment usage (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, VNAs, etc.)
• Skilled in technical documentation, specification analysis, and effective communication. You like working in a dynamic environment with a multicultural approach
• At ease communicating in English
• Experience in SSCB design and power semiconductor reliability (thermal cycling, aging) is a plus

Benefits

Locally, you can count on:

• Competitive compensation: Attractive salary packages and performance bonuses.
• Corporate welfare: Access to a wide range of services and personal well-being support.
• Career development: Structured career paths, individual development plans, opportunities for internal mobility, including international roles, technical and managerial training programs, mentoring and access to global learning platforms
• Flexibility and work-life balance: Flexible working hours and a strong focus on work-life integration.
• Employee Support: Free services like psychological help, wellness coaching, and emotional support for employees and their families.
• Parental Leave: At least 12 weeks of fully paid leave for primary caregivers and 4 weeks for secondary caregivers, promoting DEI values.
• Meal allowance: Access to canteen or ticket restaurant is provided to support daily lunch expenses.

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers, industrial and manufacturing plants, critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Division's technical teams work closely with industry partners, delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth, energy transition, and sustainability objectives. The Division's portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers, low-voltage systems, motor starting applications, and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the world's largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Division's ABB Ability™ Energy Manager provides a scalable, easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world. Run What Runs the World.